The exploration of performance and prediction of environmentally friendly refrigerant physical properties represents a critical endeavor.Equilibriummolecular dynamics simulationswere employed to investigate the densit...The exploration of performance and prediction of environmentally friendly refrigerant physical properties represents a critical endeavor.Equilibriummolecular dynamics simulationswere employed to investigate the density and transport properties of propane and ethane at ultra-low temperatures under evaporative pressure conditions.The results of the density simulation of the evaporation conditions of the blends proved the validity of the simulation method.Under identical temperature and pressure conditions,increasing the proportion of R170 in the refrigerant blends leads to a density decrease while the temperature range in which the gas-liquid phase transition occurs is lower.The analysis of simulated results pertaining to viscosity,thermal conductivity,and self-diffusion coefficient reveals heightened deviation levels within the phase transition temperature zone.This increase in deviation attributed to intensified molecular activity.In terms of uncovering the physical mechanism of gas-liquid phase transition,the work illustrates the macroscopic phenomenon of the intensified existing disorder during phase transitions at the molecular level.Molecular dynamics simulations analyzing the thermophysical properties of refrigerant blends from a microscopic point of view can deepen the comprehension of the thermal optimization of refrigeration processes.展开更多
This paper focuses on the development of three types of activated carbon （AC） adsorbents, i.e. granular AC, consolidated AC with chemical binder, and consolidated AC with expanded natural graphite （ENG）. Their the...This paper focuses on the development of three types of activated carbon （AC） adsorbents, i.e. granular AC, consolidated AC with chemical binder, and consolidated AC with expanded natural graphite （ENG）. Their thermal conductivity was investigated with the steady-state heat source method and the permeability was tested with nitrogen as the gas source. Results show that the thermal conductivity of granular AC with different sizes al-most maintains a constant at 0.36 W-（m.K）-＇, while the value modestly increases to 0.40 W.（m.K）-＇ for the con- solidated AC with chemical binder. The consolidated AC with ENG at the density of 600 kg. m-3 shows the best heat transfer performance and their thermal conductivity vary from 2.08 W-（m.K）- to 2.61 W. （m.K）-1 according toits fraction of AC. However, the granular AC and consolidated AC with chemical binder show the better permeabil- ity performance than consolidated AC with ENG binder whose permeability changes from 6.98x10-13 m2 to 5.16x10TM m2 and the maximum occurs when the content of AC reaches 71.4% （by mass）. According to the differ- ent thermal properties, the refrigeration application of three types of adsorbents is analyzed.展开更多
Finned-tube heat exchanger(FTHE)is often used as an evaporator in commercial products of separated heat pipe(SHP).The working conditions of FTHE in gravity-assisted SHP are significantly different from those working i...Finned-tube heat exchanger(FTHE)is often used as an evaporator in commercial products of separated heat pipe(SHP).The working conditions of FTHE in gravity-assisted SHP are significantly different from those working in refrigerators and air conditioners.Although FTHE is widely used in commercial products of SHP,previous research on its characteristics is very limited.In this paper,a mathematical model for a SHP with FTHE as the evaporator and plate heat exchanger as the condenser is established and verified with experiments.Parametric analyses are carried out to investigate the influences of evaporator design parameters:air inlet velocity,number of tube rows,tube diameter,and fin pitch.With the increasing of air velocity,number of tube rows and tube diameter,and the decreasing of fin pitch,the heat transfer rate increases,while the energy efficiency ratio(EER)decreases monotonically.Using the total cost of the ten-year life cycle as the performance index,the structure parameters of the evaporator with a given heat transfer rate are optimized by the method of orthogonal experimental design.It is found that the total cost can differ as large as nearly ten times between groups.Among the three factors investigated,the number of tube rows has a significant impact on the total cost of the evaporator.With more tube rows,the total cost will be less.The impacts of fin pitch and tube diameter are insignificant.These results are of practical importance for the engineering design of FTHE in gravity-assisted SHP.展开更多
This paper focuses on the temperature and pressure characteristics of a Swift-Backhaus type traveling-wave thermoacoustic prime mover during its onset and damping processes,in order to understand the intrinsic mechani...This paper focuses on the temperature and pressure characteristics of a Swift-Backhaus type traveling-wave thermoacoustic prime mover during its onset and damping processes,in order to understand the intrinsic mechanism of thermoacoustic oscillation onset and the feasibility of using low-grade thermal energy based on a low onset temperature. The influences of heat input and filling pressure on hysteretic loop,due to the noncoincidence between onset and damping processes,are measured and analyzed. The condition for the occurrence of hysteresis is also briefly discussed.展开更多
The hydrogenation reaction characteristics and the properties of its hydrides for the magnetic regenerative material HoCu_2(CeCu_2-type) of a cryocooler were investigated. The XRD testing reveals that the hydrides of ...The hydrogenation reaction characteristics and the properties of its hydrides for the magnetic regenerative material HoCu_2(CeCu_2-type) of a cryocooler were investigated. The XRD testing reveals that the hydrides of HoCu_2 were a mixture of Cu, unknown hydride Ⅰ, and unknown hydride Ⅱ. Based on the PCT(pressure-concentration-temperature) curves under different reaction temperatures, the relationships among reaction temperature, equilibrium pressure, and maximum hydrogen absorption capacity were analyzed and discussed. The enthalpy change ΔH and entropy change ΔS as a result of the whole hydrogenation process were also calculated from the PCT curves. The magnetization and volumetric specific heat capacity of the hydride were also measured by SQUID magnetometer and PPMS, respectively.展开更多
By analyzing heat transfer on the wall of fiat steel ribbon wound vessel （FSRWV）, a numerical model of temperature distribution on the entire wall （including inner core wall, flat steel ribbons, outside cylinder of...By analyzing heat transfer on the wall of fiat steel ribbon wound vessel （FSRWV）, a numerical model of temperature distribution on the entire wall （including inner core wall, flat steel ribbons, outside cylinder of jacket and insulating layer） was established by the authors. With the model, the temperature distribution and the length change in the vessel walls and flat steel ribbons in low temperature are calculated and analyzed. The results show that the flat steel ribbon wound cryogenic high-pressure vessel is simpler in structure, safer and easier to manufacture than those of conventional ones.展开更多
This study presents three kinds of skid-mounted plants, including single mixed refrigerant cycle （MRC）, nitrogen expander cycle, and natural gas （NG） Claude cycle. Hysys simulation shows that single MRC is the mos...This study presents three kinds of skid-mounted plants, including single mixed refrigerant cycle （MRC）, nitrogen expander cycle, and natural gas （NG） Claude cycle. Hysys simulation shows that single MRC is the most efficient cycle among the three. The specific power of single MRC liquefiers is 1 485 k.l/kg, 15% higher than that of large liquefaction process. Considering the recovery of stranded-gas, commercial analysis suggests that the initial cost of LNG plants ranging from 1 to 100 ms/day can be paid back in 2 to 4 years.展开更多
Two adsorption refrigeration working pairs of zeolite with water and ethanol were studied and the parameters of Dubinin-Astakhov model were regressed using the experimental data of equilibrium. The coefficient of hete...Two adsorption refrigeration working pairs of zeolite with water and ethanol were studied and the parameters of Dubinin-Astakhov model were regressed using the experimental data of equilibrium. The coefficient of heterogeneity varied from 1.305 to 1.52 for the zeolite-water pair and from 1.73 to 2.128 for zeolite-ethanol pair. The maximum adsorption capacity varied from 0.315 to 0.34 for zeolite-water and 0.23 to 0.28 for zeolite-ethanol, respectively. The results showed that the zeolite-water pair is suitable for solar energy cooling not only because of the high latent heat of vaporization of water but also because of the better equilibrium performance. On the other hand, zeolite-ethanol gives a high adsorption capacity at high regeneration tem-perature, which means it can be used in heat engine systems like buses and cars.展开更多
Recovery and purification of ethane has a significant impact on economic benefit improvement of the high-ethane content natural gas.However,current LNG-NGL integrated processes mainly focus on conventional natural gas...Recovery and purification of ethane has a significant impact on economic benefit improvement of the high-ethane content natural gas.However,current LNG-NGL integrated processes mainly focus on conventional natural gas,which are not applicable to natural gas with high ethane content.To fill this gap,three dual mixed refrigerant processes are proposed for simulation study of high-ethane content natural gas liquefaction.The proposed processes are optimized by a combination method of sequence optimization and genetic algorithm.Comparatively analysis is conducted to evaluate the three processes from the energetic and exergetic points of view.The results show that the power consumption of Process 3 which compressing natural gas after distillation is the lowest.For safety or other considerations,some common compositions of the mixed refrigerant may need to be removed under certain circumstances.Considering this,case studies of mixed refrigerant involving six composition combinations are carried out to investigate the effects of refrigerant selection on the process performance.展开更多
An experimental study on the airside heat transfer and friction characteristics of seven hydrophilic-coated wavy finned tube heat exchangers is performed under dehumidifying conditions. The effects of fin pitch, numbe...An experimental study on the airside heat transfer and friction characteristics of seven hydrophilic-coated wavy finned tube heat exchangers is performed under dehumidifying conditions. The effects of fin pitch, number of tube rows and inlet air relative humidity on the airside characteristics are investigated. The airside heat transfer and friction characteristics are presented in the form of Colburn factor and friction factor, respectively. The test results indicate that the Colburn factor and friction factor increase with decreasing fin pitch. The Colburn factor of 2 tube row heat exchanger is higher than that of 3 row heat exchanger, while their friction factors are nearly equal. As the inlet relative humidity increases, the Colburn factor increases and the friction factor is almost unchanged. The airside heat transfer and friction correlations are proposed for the hydrophilic-coated wavy fin with mean deviations of 6.5% and 9.1%, respectively. They can be used to design or evaluate hydrophilic-coated wavy fin-and-tube heat exchangers.展开更多
The temperature rise of He Ⅱ transfer system due to the negative Joule-Thomson(JT)effect is one of the major problems in the He Ⅱ forced flow system design.Negative Joule-Thomson effect of the He Ⅱ forced flow was ...The temperature rise of He Ⅱ transfer system due to the negative Joule-Thomson(JT)effect is one of the major problems in the He Ⅱ forced flow system design.Negative Joule-Thomson effect of the He Ⅱ forced flow was analyzed and calculated in this paper.The temperature rise due to the heat leak along the transfer pipeline was calculated by the simplified equation and was modified by considering the negative Joule-Thomson effect.The modified results were compared with the temperature rise obtained by non-linear differential equations with consideration of the pressure gradient.The results show that the pressure gradient has strong effect on the temperature distribution.The modified results are in good agreement with the values calculated by the complicated equation,which verifies the effectiveness of the simplified equation in calculating the temperature rise when the negative JT effect of He Ⅱ is known.展开更多
Droplet-based electricity generators (DEGs) leveraging triboelectric effects are simple and high-performance devices for harvesting energy from ubiquitous water droplets. Instantaneous power plays a vital role in wide...Droplet-based electricity generators (DEGs) leveraging triboelectric effects are simple and high-performance devices for harvesting energy from ubiquitous water droplets. Instantaneous power plays a vital role in wide applications of DEGs. However, the governing law of the maximum instantaneous power and matching resistance is lacking and their determination suffers from heavy repetitive experiments, hindering the development of DEGs. Herein, we propose a quick evaluation method for the internal droplet impedance, instantaneous peak power, maximum instantaneous power and matching resistance which exhibits broad universality and excellent accuracy. Moreover, effects of diverse factors pertaining to droplets and devices are fully investigated, highlighting that the maximum instantaneous power and matching resistance can be effectively regulated across multiple orders of magnitudes by controlling the salt concentration. Our findings shed insights into the understanding, evaluation, and regulation of instantaneous power for DEGs, and shall promote the renovation of the DEG technology.展开更多
Microchannel flow boiling heat transfer has the advantages of strong heat dissipation capacity,good temperature uniformity,and compact structure.It is an excellent way to thermally manage electronic devices,but when t...Microchannel flow boiling heat transfer has the advantages of strong heat dissipation capacity,good temperature uniformity,and compact structure.It is an excellent way to thermally manage electronic devices,but when the heat flux exceeds CHF(Critical Heat Flux),the heat transfer performance deteriorates as the working fluid dries out.Non-azeotropic mixtures have the potential to effectively delay or avoid dry-out during the boiling process due to their temperature slide characteristics which causes the mass transfer resistance.To understand the influence of non-azeotropic mixtures on microchannel flow boiling,using the phase-change microchannel heat sink as the research object,the experiments on the flow boiling heat transfer performance of R245fa/R134a mixtures under different working conditions were carried out,and the characteristics of flow boiling heat transfer were obtained under the different working conditions,and comparison was developed with those of pure substance R245fa.The results demonstrated that a small amount of low-boiling-point components in the high-boiling-point working fluid inhibited boiling heat transfer to some extent,and lowered the average heat transfer coefficient under the non-dryout condition slightly lower than that of the pure substance;however,it also effectively delayed the onset of local dry-out and prevented significant deterioration in thermal transfer performance under the lower mass flow rate and higher heat flux,which could enhance the heat sink's stability.展开更多
Energy is the material basis of human activity and plays an indispensable role for economic and social development[1].Renewable energy technologies have been developed rapidly in recent years with the energy transitio...Energy is the material basis of human activity and plays an indispensable role for economic and social development[1].Renewable energy technologies have been developed rapidly in recent years with the energy transition from fossil fuels to clean energy.Nevertheless,the application of renewable energy technologies always suffers from inherent intermittency and unpredictable weather changes.It is urgent to explore scalable and cost-effective advanced energy storage for energy management and synergistic utilization of renewable energy.Among various energy storage technologies,thermal energy storage(TES)has attracted increasing attention since heat consumption accounts for more than 50%of the total energy consumption of end users.展开更多
Free-standing membranes show extraordinary promise in energy storage applications,however are usually limited by low capacity and poor rate capabilities.Herein,we assembled a series of free-standing MnO_(2)/GO composi...Free-standing membranes show extraordinary promise in energy storage applications,however are usually limited by low capacity and poor rate capabilities.Herein,we assembled a series of free-standing MnO_(2)/GO composite membranes with ZIF67 particles embedded between two-dimensional(2D)layers.The particle size of ZIF67 can be adjusted to achieve tunable interlayer spacing.The lithium storage performance of the as-obtained membranes with different interlayer spaces was systematically studied.The MnO_(2)/GO composite membrane embedded with ZIF67 particles with an average diameter of 30 nm(denoted as MnO_(2)/nZIF67/GO)delivers a good long cycling performance,and it retains a capacity of 340.7 mA·h·g^(−1) after 400 cycles at 0.05 A/g.The MnO_(2)/GO composite membrane embedded with ZIF67 particles with an average diameter of 500 nm(denoted as MnO_(2)/mZIF67/GO)exhibits good rate performance.Regardless of the size of the ZIF67 particles,the performance of the membrane containing ZIF67 is significantly better than that of the membrane without ZIF67,indicating that the ZIF67 particles can enhance the lithium storage performance of the assembled membranes.This work provides a method to fabricate a free-standing membrane for lithium storage with tunable electrochemical performance.展开更多
To achieve a synergistic solution for both sustainable waste management and permanent CO_(2) sequestration,CO_(2) mineralization via fly ash particles is an option.Based on computational fluid dynamics,two specialized...To achieve a synergistic solution for both sustainable waste management and permanent CO_(2) sequestration,CO_(2) mineralization via fly ash particles is an option.Based on computational fluid dynamics,two specialized reactors for fly ash mineralization were designed.The reactor designs were strategically tailored to optimize the interactions between fly ash particles and flue gas within the reactor chamber while concurrently facilitating efficient post-reaction-phase separation.The impinging-type inlet configuration dramatically enhanced the interfacial interaction between the fly ash particles and the gaseous mixture,predominantly composed of CO_(2) and steam.This design modality lengthens the particle residency and reaction times,substantially augmenting the mineralization efficiency.A rigorous investigation of three operational parameters,that is,flue gas velocity,carrier gas velocity,and particle velocity,revealed their influential roles in gas-particle contact kinetics.Through a computational investigation,it can be ascertained that the optimal velocity regime for the flue gas was between 20 and 25 m⋅s1.Concurrently,the carrier gas velocity should be confined to the range of 9-15 m⋅s1.Operating within these finely tuned parameters engenders a marked enhancement in reactor performance,thereby providing a robust theoretical basis for operational efficacy.Overall,a judicious reactor design was integrated with data-driven parameter optimization.展开更多
In order to design a kind of heat exchanger suitable to the indirect-touched gas hydrate cool storage vessel, a visual observation of HCFC141b gas hydrate formation/decomposition process was presented through a self-d...In order to design a kind of heat exchanger suitable to the indirect-touched gas hydrate cool storage vessel, a visual observation of HCFC141b gas hydrate formation/decomposition process was presented through a self-designed small-scale visualization apparatus of gas hydrate cool storage. Based on the shooted photos and recorded temperatures, the formation/decomposition process of HCFC141b are described, some characteristics are concluded, and some suggestions of designing heat exchanger are indicated according to the specific characteristics of HCFC141b gas hydrate formation/decomposition process.展开更多
Characterizing the complex two-phase hydrodynamics in structured packed columns requires a power- ful modeling tool. The traditional two-dimensional model exhibits limitations when one attempts to model the de- tailed...Characterizing the complex two-phase hydrodynamics in structured packed columns requires a power- ful modeling tool. The traditional two-dimensional model exhibits limitations when one attempts to model the de- tailed two-phase flow inside the columns. The present paper presents a three-dimensional computational fluid dy- namics （CFD） model to simulate the two-phase flow in a representative unit of the column. The unit consists of an CFD calculations on column packed with Flexipak 1Y were implemented within the volume of fluid （VOF） mathe- matical framework. The CFD model was validated by comparing the calculated thickness of liquid film with the available experimental data. Special attention was given to quantitative analysis of the effects of gravity on the hy- drodynamics. Fluctuations in the liquid mass flow rate and the calculated pressure drop loss were found to be quali- tatively in agreement with the experimental observations.展开更多
A numerical model for proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell is developed, which can simulate such basic transport phenomena as gas-liquid two-phase flow in a working fuel cell. Boundary conditions for both the conv...A numerical model for proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell is developed, which can simulate such basic transport phenomena as gas-liquid two-phase flow in a working fuel cell. Boundary conditions for both the conventional and the interdigitated modes of flow are presented on a three-dimensional basis. Numerical techniques for this model are discussed in detail. Validation shows good agreement between simulating results and experimental data. Furthermore, internal transport phenomena are discussed and compared for PEM fuel cells with conventional and interdigitated flows. It is found that the dead-ended structure of an interdigitated flow does increase the oxygen mass fraction and decrease the liquid water saturation in the gas diffusion layer as compared to the conventional mode of flow. However, the cathode humidification is important for an interdigitated flow to acquire better performance than a conventional flow fuel cell.展开更多
Underground subway platforms are among the world’s busiest public transportation systems,but the airborne transmission mechanism of respiratory infections on these platforms has been rarely studied.Here,computational...Underground subway platforms are among the world’s busiest public transportation systems,but the airborne transmission mechanism of respiratory infections on these platforms has been rarely studied.Here,computational fluid dynamics(CFD)modeling is used to investigate the airflow patterns and infection risks in an island platform under two common ventilation modes:Mode 1-both sides have air inlets and outlets;Mode 2-air inlets are present at the two sides and outlets are present in the middle.Under the investigated scenario,airflow structure is characterized by the ventilation jet and human thermal plumes.Their interaction with the infector’s breathing jet imposes the front passenger under the highest exposure risk by short-range airborne route,with intake fractions up to 2.57%(oral breathing)or 0.63%(nasal breathing)under Mode 1;oral breathing of the infector may impose higher risks for the front passenger compared with nasal breathing.Pathogen are efficiently diluted as they travel further,in particular to adjacent crowds.The maximum and median value of intake fractions of passengers in adjacent crowds are respectively 0.093%and 0.016%(oral breathing),and 0.073%and 0.014%(nasal breathing)under Mode 1.Compared with Mode 1,the 2nd mode minimizes the interaction of ventilation jet and breathing jet,where the maximum intake fraction is only 0.34%,and the median value in the same crowd and other crowds are reduced by 23–63%.Combining published quanta generation rate data of COVID-19 and influenza infectors,the predicted maximum and median infection risks for passengers in the same crowds are respectively 1.46%–40.23%and 0.038%–1.67%during the 3–10 min waiting period,which are more sensitive to ventilation rate and exposure time compared with return air.This study can provide practical guidance for the prevention of respiratory infections in subway platforms.展开更多
基金supported by the Open Project of the Shanghai Key Laboratory of Multiphase Flow and Heat Transfer in Power Engineering and the Central Guidance on Local Science and Technology Development Fund of Shanghai City(No.YDZX20213100003002)the Special Project of Independent Innovation of Qingdao City(21-1-2-6-NSH).
文摘The exploration of performance and prediction of environmentally friendly refrigerant physical properties represents a critical endeavor.Equilibriummolecular dynamics simulationswere employed to investigate the density and transport properties of propane and ethane at ultra-low temperatures under evaporative pressure conditions.The results of the density simulation of the evaporation conditions of the blends proved the validity of the simulation method.Under identical temperature and pressure conditions,increasing the proportion of R170 in the refrigerant blends leads to a density decrease while the temperature range in which the gas-liquid phase transition occurs is lower.The analysis of simulated results pertaining to viscosity,thermal conductivity,and self-diffusion coefficient reveals heightened deviation levels within the phase transition temperature zone.This increase in deviation attributed to intensified molecular activity.In terms of uncovering the physical mechanism of gas-liquid phase transition,the work illustrates the macroscopic phenomenon of the intensified existing disorder during phase transitions at the molecular level.Molecular dynamics simulations analyzing the thermophysical properties of refrigerant blends from a microscopic point of view can deepen the comprehension of the thermal optimization of refrigeration processes.
基金Supported by the National Science Foundation for Excellent Young Scholars （51222601）, the International Collaborating Project Funded by the Foundation of Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipality （11160706000）, the Program for New Century Excellent Talents in University by the Ministry of Education of China and the Shanghai Pujiang Program of China.
文摘This paper focuses on the development of three types of activated carbon （AC） adsorbents, i.e. granular AC, consolidated AC with chemical binder, and consolidated AC with expanded natural graphite （ENG）. Their thermal conductivity was investigated with the steady-state heat source method and the permeability was tested with nitrogen as the gas source. Results show that the thermal conductivity of granular AC with different sizes al-most maintains a constant at 0.36 W-（m.K）-＇, while the value modestly increases to 0.40 W.（m.K）-＇ for the con- solidated AC with chemical binder. The consolidated AC with ENG at the density of 600 kg. m-3 shows the best heat transfer performance and their thermal conductivity vary from 2.08 W-（m.K）- to 2.61 W. （m.K）-1 according toits fraction of AC. However, the granular AC and consolidated AC with chemical binder show the better permeabil- ity performance than consolidated AC with ENG binder whose permeability changes from 6.98x10-13 m2 to 5.16x10TM m2 and the maximum occurs when the content of AC reaches 71.4% （by mass）. According to the differ- ent thermal properties, the refrigeration application of three types of adsorbents is analyzed.
基金supported by Archaeological Artifact Protection Technology Project of Zhejiang Province(NO2021013).
文摘Finned-tube heat exchanger(FTHE)is often used as an evaporator in commercial products of separated heat pipe(SHP).The working conditions of FTHE in gravity-assisted SHP are significantly different from those working in refrigerators and air conditioners.Although FTHE is widely used in commercial products of SHP,previous research on its characteristics is very limited.In this paper,a mathematical model for a SHP with FTHE as the evaporator and plate heat exchanger as the condenser is established and verified with experiments.Parametric analyses are carried out to investigate the influences of evaporator design parameters:air inlet velocity,number of tube rows,tube diameter,and fin pitch.With the increasing of air velocity,number of tube rows and tube diameter,and the decreasing of fin pitch,the heat transfer rate increases,while the energy efficiency ratio(EER)decreases monotonically.Using the total cost of the ten-year life cycle as the performance index,the structure parameters of the evaporator with a given heat transfer rate are optimized by the method of orthogonal experimental design.It is found that the total cost can differ as large as nearly ten times between groups.Among the three factors investigated,the number of tube rows has a significant impact on the total cost of the evaporator.With more tube rows,the total cost will be less.The impacts of fin pitch and tube diameter are insignificant.These results are of practical importance for the engineering design of FTHE in gravity-assisted SHP.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 50776075 and 50536040)the Natural ScienceFoundation of Zhejiang Province (No. Y107229), China
文摘This paper focuses on the temperature and pressure characteristics of a Swift-Backhaus type traveling-wave thermoacoustic prime mover during its onset and damping processes,in order to understand the intrinsic mechanism of thermoacoustic oscillation onset and the feasibility of using low-grade thermal energy based on a low onset temperature. The influences of heat input and filling pressure on hysteretic loop,due to the noncoincidence between onset and damping processes,are measured and analyzed. The condition for the occurrence of hysteresis is also briefly discussed.
基金Project(51276154)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject(2012010111014)supported by the University Doctoral Subject Special Foundation of China
文摘The hydrogenation reaction characteristics and the properties of its hydrides for the magnetic regenerative material HoCu_2(CeCu_2-type) of a cryocooler were investigated. The XRD testing reveals that the hydrides of HoCu_2 were a mixture of Cu, unknown hydride Ⅰ, and unknown hydride Ⅱ. Based on the PCT(pressure-concentration-temperature) curves under different reaction temperatures, the relationships among reaction temperature, equilibrium pressure, and maximum hydrogen absorption capacity were analyzed and discussed. The enthalpy change ΔH and entropy change ΔS as a result of the whole hydrogenation process were also calculated from the PCT curves. The magnetization and volumetric specific heat capacity of the hydride were also measured by SQUID magnetometer and PPMS, respectively.
文摘By analyzing heat transfer on the wall of fiat steel ribbon wound vessel （FSRWV）, a numerical model of temperature distribution on the entire wall （including inner core wall, flat steel ribbons, outside cylinder of jacket and insulating layer） was established by the authors. With the model, the temperature distribution and the length change in the vessel walls and flat steel ribbons in low temperature are calculated and analyzed. The results show that the flat steel ribbon wound cryogenic high-pressure vessel is simpler in structure, safer and easier to manufacture than those of conventional ones.
文摘This study presents three kinds of skid-mounted plants, including single mixed refrigerant cycle （MRC）, nitrogen expander cycle, and natural gas （NG） Claude cycle. Hysys simulation shows that single MRC is the most efficient cycle among the three. The specific power of single MRC liquefiers is 1 485 k.l/kg, 15% higher than that of large liquefaction process. Considering the recovery of stranded-gas, commercial analysis suggests that the initial cost of LNG plants ranging from 1 to 100 ms/day can be paid back in 2 to 4 years.
文摘Two adsorption refrigeration working pairs of zeolite with water and ethanol were studied and the parameters of Dubinin-Astakhov model were regressed using the experimental data of equilibrium. The coefficient of heterogeneity varied from 1.305 to 1.52 for the zeolite-water pair and from 1.73 to 2.128 for zeolite-ethanol pair. The maximum adsorption capacity varied from 0.315 to 0.34 for zeolite-water and 0.23 to 0.28 for zeolite-ethanol, respectively. The results showed that the zeolite-water pair is suitable for solar energy cooling not only because of the high latent heat of vaporization of water but also because of the better equilibrium performance. On the other hand, zeolite-ethanol gives a high adsorption capacity at high regeneration tem-perature, which means it can be used in heat engine systems like buses and cars.
文摘Recovery and purification of ethane has a significant impact on economic benefit improvement of the high-ethane content natural gas.However,current LNG-NGL integrated processes mainly focus on conventional natural gas,which are not applicable to natural gas with high ethane content.To fill this gap,three dual mixed refrigerant processes are proposed for simulation study of high-ethane content natural gas liquefaction.The proposed processes are optimized by a combination method of sequence optimization and genetic algorithm.Comparatively analysis is conducted to evaluate the three processes from the energetic and exergetic points of view.The results show that the power consumption of Process 3 which compressing natural gas after distillation is the lowest.For safety or other considerations,some common compositions of the mixed refrigerant may need to be removed under certain circumstances.Considering this,case studies of mixed refrigerant involving six composition combinations are carried out to investigate the effects of refrigerant selection on the process performance.
文摘An experimental study on the airside heat transfer and friction characteristics of seven hydrophilic-coated wavy finned tube heat exchangers is performed under dehumidifying conditions. The effects of fin pitch, number of tube rows and inlet air relative humidity on the airside characteristics are investigated. The airside heat transfer and friction characteristics are presented in the form of Colburn factor and friction factor, respectively. The test results indicate that the Colburn factor and friction factor increase with decreasing fin pitch. The Colburn factor of 2 tube row heat exchanger is higher than that of 3 row heat exchanger, while their friction factors are nearly equal. As the inlet relative humidity increases, the Colburn factor increases and the friction factor is almost unchanged. The airside heat transfer and friction correlations are proposed for the hydrophilic-coated wavy fin with mean deviations of 6.5% and 9.1%, respectively. They can be used to design or evaluate hydrophilic-coated wavy fin-and-tube heat exchangers.
基金Sponsored by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.10872152)the Ministries and Commissions of Science and Technology of Shanghai Government (Grant No. 03DZ 14014) for Shanghai Jiaotong University
文摘The temperature rise of He Ⅱ transfer system due to the negative Joule-Thomson(JT)effect is one of the major problems in the He Ⅱ forced flow system design.Negative Joule-Thomson effect of the He Ⅱ forced flow was analyzed and calculated in this paper.The temperature rise due to the heat leak along the transfer pipeline was calculated by the simplified equation and was modified by considering the negative Joule-Thomson effect.The modified results were compared with the temperature rise obtained by non-linear differential equations with consideration of the pressure gradient.The results show that the pressure gradient has strong effect on the temperature distribution.The modified results are in good agreement with the values calculated by the complicated equation,which verifies the effectiveness of the simplified equation in calculating the temperature rise when the negative JT effect of He Ⅱ is known.
基金financial support from the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(No.2023TQ0210)the Postdoctoral Fellowship Program of CPSF(No.GZB20230403)+1 种基金the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(Shanghai Jiao Tong University)the Innovative Research Groups of the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51521004)。
文摘Droplet-based electricity generators (DEGs) leveraging triboelectric effects are simple and high-performance devices for harvesting energy from ubiquitous water droplets. Instantaneous power plays a vital role in wide applications of DEGs. However, the governing law of the maximum instantaneous power and matching resistance is lacking and their determination suffers from heavy repetitive experiments, hindering the development of DEGs. Herein, we propose a quick evaluation method for the internal droplet impedance, instantaneous peak power, maximum instantaneous power and matching resistance which exhibits broad universality and excellent accuracy. Moreover, effects of diverse factors pertaining to droplets and devices are fully investigated, highlighting that the maximum instantaneous power and matching resistance can be effectively regulated across multiple orders of magnitudes by controlling the salt concentration. Our findings shed insights into the understanding, evaluation, and regulation of instantaneous power for DEGs, and shall promote the renovation of the DEG technology.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.52076185)the Natural Science Foundation of Zhejiang Province(No.LZ19E060001)the Open Project of Shanghai Key Laboratory of Multiphase Flow and Heat Transfer in Power Engineering(No.KF2019-02)。
文摘Microchannel flow boiling heat transfer has the advantages of strong heat dissipation capacity,good temperature uniformity,and compact structure.It is an excellent way to thermally manage electronic devices,but when the heat flux exceeds CHF(Critical Heat Flux),the heat transfer performance deteriorates as the working fluid dries out.Non-azeotropic mixtures have the potential to effectively delay or avoid dry-out during the boiling process due to their temperature slide characteristics which causes the mass transfer resistance.To understand the influence of non-azeotropic mixtures on microchannel flow boiling,using the phase-change microchannel heat sink as the research object,the experiments on the flow boiling heat transfer performance of R245fa/R134a mixtures under different working conditions were carried out,and the characteristics of flow boiling heat transfer were obtained under the different working conditions,and comparison was developed with those of pure substance R245fa.The results demonstrated that a small amount of low-boiling-point components in the high-boiling-point working fluid inhibited boiling heat transfer to some extent,and lowered the average heat transfer coefficient under the non-dryout condition slightly lower than that of the pure substance;however,it also effectively delayed the onset of local dry-out and prevented significant deterioration in thermal transfer performance under the lower mass flow rate and higher heat flux,which could enhance the heat sink's stability.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Funds for Distinguished Young Scholar of China(52325601)the Major Program of National Natural Science Foundation of China(52293412)。
文摘Energy is the material basis of human activity and plays an indispensable role for economic and social development[1].Renewable energy technologies have been developed rapidly in recent years with the energy transition from fossil fuels to clean energy.Nevertheless,the application of renewable energy technologies always suffers from inherent intermittency and unpredictable weather changes.It is urgent to explore scalable and cost-effective advanced energy storage for energy management and synergistic utilization of renewable energy.Among various energy storage technologies,thermal energy storage(TES)has attracted increasing attention since heat consumption accounts for more than 50%of the total energy consumption of end users.
基金This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51772296).
文摘Free-standing membranes show extraordinary promise in energy storage applications,however are usually limited by low capacity and poor rate capabilities.Herein,we assembled a series of free-standing MnO_(2)/GO composite membranes with ZIF67 particles embedded between two-dimensional(2D)layers.The particle size of ZIF67 can be adjusted to achieve tunable interlayer spacing.The lithium storage performance of the as-obtained membranes with different interlayer spaces was systematically studied.The MnO_(2)/GO composite membrane embedded with ZIF67 particles with an average diameter of 30 nm(denoted as MnO_(2)/nZIF67/GO)delivers a good long cycling performance,and it retains a capacity of 340.7 mA·h·g^(−1) after 400 cycles at 0.05 A/g.The MnO_(2)/GO composite membrane embedded with ZIF67 particles with an average diameter of 500 nm(denoted as MnO_(2)/mZIF67/GO)exhibits good rate performance.Regardless of the size of the ZIF67 particles,the performance of the membrane containing ZIF67 is significantly better than that of the membrane without ZIF67,indicating that the ZIF67 particles can enhance the lithium storage performance of the assembled membranes.This work provides a method to fabricate a free-standing membrane for lithium storage with tunable electrochemical performance.
文摘To achieve a synergistic solution for both sustainable waste management and permanent CO_(2) sequestration,CO_(2) mineralization via fly ash particles is an option.Based on computational fluid dynamics,two specialized reactors for fly ash mineralization were designed.The reactor designs were strategically tailored to optimize the interactions between fly ash particles and flue gas within the reactor chamber while concurrently facilitating efficient post-reaction-phase separation.The impinging-type inlet configuration dramatically enhanced the interfacial interaction between the fly ash particles and the gaseous mixture,predominantly composed of CO_(2) and steam.This design modality lengthens the particle residency and reaction times,substantially augmenting the mineralization efficiency.A rigorous investigation of three operational parameters,that is,flue gas velocity,carrier gas velocity,and particle velocity,revealed their influential roles in gas-particle contact kinetics.Through a computational investigation,it can be ascertained that the optimal velocity regime for the flue gas was between 20 and 25 m⋅s1.Concurrently,the carrier gas velocity should be confined to the range of 9-15 m⋅s1.Operating within these finely tuned parameters engenders a marked enhancement in reactor performance,thereby providing a robust theoretical basis for operational efficacy.Overall,a judicious reactor design was integrated with data-driven parameter optimization.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 50176051, No. 59836230)the Satate Key Development Program for Basic Research of China (No. 2000026306).
文摘In order to design a kind of heat exchanger suitable to the indirect-touched gas hydrate cool storage vessel, a visual observation of HCFC141b gas hydrate formation/decomposition process was presented through a self-designed small-scale visualization apparatus of gas hydrate cool storage. Based on the shooted photos and recorded temperatures, the formation/decomposition process of HCFC141b are described, some characteristics are concluded, and some suggestions of designing heat exchanger are indicated according to the specific characteristics of HCFC141b gas hydrate formation/decomposition process.
基金Supported by the Major State Basic Research Development Program of China(2011CB706501)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(51276157)
文摘Characterizing the complex two-phase hydrodynamics in structured packed columns requires a power- ful modeling tool. The traditional two-dimensional model exhibits limitations when one attempts to model the de- tailed two-phase flow inside the columns. The present paper presents a three-dimensional computational fluid dy- namics （CFD） model to simulate the two-phase flow in a representative unit of the column. The unit consists of an CFD calculations on column packed with Flexipak 1Y were implemented within the volume of fluid （VOF） mathe- matical framework. The CFD model was validated by comparing the calculated thickness of liquid film with the available experimental data. Special attention was given to quantitative analysis of the effects of gravity on the hy- drodynamics. Fluctuations in the liquid mass flow rate and the calculated pressure drop loss were found to be quali- tatively in agreement with the experimental observations.
基金Supported by "985" Funds, Shanghai Jiaotong University, China.
文摘A numerical model for proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell is developed, which can simulate such basic transport phenomena as gas-liquid two-phase flow in a working fuel cell. Boundary conditions for both the conventional and the interdigitated modes of flow are presented on a three-dimensional basis. Numerical techniques for this model are discussed in detail. Validation shows good agreement between simulating results and experimental data. Furthermore, internal transport phenomena are discussed and compared for PEM fuel cells with conventional and interdigitated flows. It is found that the dead-ended structure of an interdigitated flow does increase the oxygen mass fraction and decrease the liquid water saturation in the gas diffusion layer as compared to the conventional mode of flow. However, the cathode humidification is important for an interdigitated flow to acquire better performance than a conventional flow fuel cell.
基金financially supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province,China(2019A1515012121)Natural Science Foundation of Zhejiang Province,China(Y20E080078)NIAID center of excellence for influenza research and surveillance(HHSN2722014000006C)。
文摘Underground subway platforms are among the world’s busiest public transportation systems,but the airborne transmission mechanism of respiratory infections on these platforms has been rarely studied.Here,computational fluid dynamics(CFD)modeling is used to investigate the airflow patterns and infection risks in an island platform under two common ventilation modes:Mode 1-both sides have air inlets and outlets;Mode 2-air inlets are present at the two sides and outlets are present in the middle.Under the investigated scenario,airflow structure is characterized by the ventilation jet and human thermal plumes.Their interaction with the infector’s breathing jet imposes the front passenger under the highest exposure risk by short-range airborne route,with intake fractions up to 2.57%(oral breathing)or 0.63%(nasal breathing)under Mode 1;oral breathing of the infector may impose higher risks for the front passenger compared with nasal breathing.Pathogen are efficiently diluted as they travel further,in particular to adjacent crowds.The maximum and median value of intake fractions of passengers in adjacent crowds are respectively 0.093%and 0.016%(oral breathing),and 0.073%and 0.014%(nasal breathing)under Mode 1.Compared with Mode 1,the 2nd mode minimizes the interaction of ventilation jet and breathing jet,where the maximum intake fraction is only 0.34%,and the median value in the same crowd and other crowds are reduced by 23–63%.Combining published quanta generation rate data of COVID-19 and influenza infectors,the predicted maximum and median infection risks for passengers in the same crowds are respectively 1.46%–40.23%and 0.038%–1.67%during the 3–10 min waiting period,which are more sensitive to ventilation rate and exposure time compared with return air.This study can provide practical guidance for the prevention of respiratory infections in subway platforms.
